After Becoming the Male Lead's Villainous Master

Yu Zhiling transmigrates into a xianxia novel as the villainous master and binds herself to a merit System. The male lead, Mozhu, is mistreated and oppressed by his villainous master because of his serpent demon bloodline. He turns evil, kills the villain, abandons cultivation, and falls into demonic cultivation. His fortune wanes, and the world collapses. The System tells her: [Your task is to stop the male lead from falling into evil, help him cultivate diligently and ascend as soon as possible, and ensure he doesn't neglect his training. This will strengthen his protagonist's fortune, and the Heavenly Dao will reward you with merit to keep you alive.] Yu Zhiling: "Got it. So I'm raising a hardworking champion of the righteous path? No problem!" * Immortal Venerable Zhuoyu, Yu Zhiling, suddenly emerges from seclusion. The first thing she does is summon the disciple she had sent to exterminate evil. Below the raised platform, the young man kneels with an impassive expression. "If Master wants to beat me, then do it. This disciple still needs to hurry back and exterminate evil." Yu Zhiling looks at his injuries and stammers, "I-I-I have something else to discuss with you." Mozhu raises his eyes indifferently, only to see his cold, ruthless master rise to her feet and then... throw every sword manual in the library pavilion down in front of him. Mozhu: "?" Yu Zhiling says earnestly, "Study hard and work your way to the top. A sword manual a day, and you'll reach the peak of Tribulation Transcendence in ten years. Are you confident?" Mozhu: "..." After that, Immortal Venerable Zhuoyu's fame rises again, because for some reason, she has started enthusiastically pushing her own disciple to cultivate. While everyone else eats, Mozhu practices his sword. While everyone else sleeps, Mozhu practices his sword. When everyone else wakes up, Mozhu is still practicing his sword. Meanwhile, Yu Zhiling squats far away with dark circles under her eyes, hugging her knees and crying. Everyone sighs, "The Immortal Venerable may be strict, but she truly cares for her disciple. Look, she's even crying with concern." Only Yu Zhiling can hear the mechanical announcements: [The male lead masters the Sword Sect's secret technique. Host gains 100 merit.] [The male lead claims the sect's treasured sword. Host gains 100 merit.] [The male lead reaches the peak of Spirit Severing. Host gains 100 merit.] Yu Zhiling sobs, "He's not studying sword manuals, he's earning my merit!" When Mozhu reaches Tribulation Transcendence, Yu Zhiling takes off with enough merit to keep her alive, packs her things, and prepares to disappear from the martial world. At the foot of the mountain, the forest is deep and shadowy. The young man stands with his sword in hand, handsome and otherworldly. Mozhu looks up and smiles. "Master, this disciple has reached Tribulation Transcendence. I'd like to ask you for a reward." Then the young man approaches her one step at a time and speaks gently. "For example, you." Yu Zhiling's bundle drops to the ground. Mozhu's eyes curve with a smile as he asks her, "Will you give it to me, Master?" * Mozhu is the last Teng Snake in the world. Cold by nature, he buries a deep-seated hatred in his flesh and blood, and every day he wants to kill his master. Later, he decides to try killing her another way. He drags her into his cave abode, coils his snake tail around her inch by inch, puts away his fangs, defies the proper order between them, and kisses her with fervent devotion. He even carves out his reverse scale and gives it to her, laying his vulnerable seven-inch point bare before her. His life and death are hers to decide. [Looks stern, secretly a sweetheart of a master x younger, dark and obsessive snake boy] Reader's guide: *The male lead is very calculating, but he's absolutely lovesick! *Romantic, sweet, one-on-one, happy ending. *My take on cultivation, lots of original worldbuilding, not a leveling story, not a female-led power fantasy. Blurb archived on July 13, 2024 Core theme: Have the courage to keep moving forward even in adversity